Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-07-22
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
The place Of teacher in the public schoo
at Sligo, this county, is vacant.
The heavy wind on Sunday evening las
did considerable damage to trees, stacks and
crops in this vicinity.
Glenwood Institute is said to be one of
the pest schools fer young ladies in this Sec
ton of the State. See card.
Commodore Somerville Nicholson. U. S
~, and family are the guests of VIM. L
Jones, Esq, near Poolesville.
Persons desiring to borrow money on
mortgage are referred to the new advertise
ment OF Stump & Bro, Baltimore.
Samuel Shearn, son of Mr.. Philip Shcarn
died at his residence near Montrose, on
tuesday last, in the 18th year of his age.
The negotiations for controlling interest
IN the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad by
Northern capitalists have been abandoned.
Died, at his residence, near Brookevile,
Montgomery county, Md, on July 10Th
1887, Mr.. VIM. Brown, in the 92nd year of
his age.
We learn that the directors of Washing
ton Grove Camp Grounds have decided to
allow the usual Sunday services during the
meeting in August next.
valuable mich COW belonging to Mr..
Hiram Grady, Of this place, was killed by a
railroad train on the England farm, near
town, on "Wednesday last.
Atthe Democratic primary election held
in Baltimore on Wednesday last the "regu-
lar" ticket was successful in sixteen wards,
the opposition carrying four.
Persons desiring to secure the privilege
Of selling goods at the next Agricultural
Fair are referred to the notice of the Secre-
tary of the Society in this issue
Excursion trains are run over the B. 81
o. Railraad every Tuesday for Pen Mar and
Wednesday for Luray Caverns. For full
particulars inquire of station agents.
Married, in st. Mary's Church, Barnes.
vile, on July the 18th, 1887, by Father I.
j. Leonard, Mr.. Frank p. Clark and Miss
Caroline V. Scholl, both of this county.
The picnic at Williams grove, near
Poolesville, on Tuesday last, was great
success and was attended by large crowd
of persons from all parts of the county
An interesting game of base ball between
the Aerts, of Washington, and the Rock.
vile nine was played at the Fair Grounds,
this place, on Saturday afternoon last, the
score standing 10 to in favor of the Rock
vile boys.
Monday Of this week can safely be put
down as the hottest day we have had in this
section for many years, the thermometer
reaching above 100 degrees in the shade.
The heavy thunder storm since that time
has greatly cooled the atmosphere.
Farmers in the vicinity of Peolesvile are
engaged in threshing and 50 far one farm
has averaged IA bushels OF wheat per acre,
the balance from to 8 bushels. The hay
crop is the largest Tor a number of years,
whilst every farm is loaded down with fine
cattle.
Sales of livestock at Drovers Rest, Mon
day, July IS, are reported by Tavenner
Bros as follows: Cattle-best 81 to cts;
good, 81 to 30 cts. medium, at 81 to 81 cts.
common, % to cts; sheep and lambs
sheep, % to 81 cents; lambs, 10 81 calves,
A to 81 cents; Is COWS and calves from $19
to $35.
We are informed that large coneourse
of people, both from the county and the Dis.
trict of COLUMBIA, were present at the tour
nament and festival given at Forest Glen,
on Tuesday and Wednesday last for the
benefit Of St. Johns Catholic church, and
quite handsome sum of money was real
lied
Some one recently broke into the Episco-
pal Church near Silver Spring, this county,
and stole the rector's surpice Cases of at
tempted burglary are reported from other
places in the neighborhood. The people
of that section of the county arc preparing
to receive these unlimited visitors with
shot gun.
A dispatch from Springfield, H., dated
July 10, says: "Prof Forbes, State Ento-
mologist, states that chinch bugs have OBJ
tanned such a footing that unless there
should be weather unfavorable TO their de.
velopment they threaten to damage the
wheat crop of 1888 to such an extent in
comparison with which pleuro-pneumonia
and other recent outbreaks of contagious
diseases among domestic animals will be
insignificant"
A son of Mr.. Michael Wallace, living at
Great Falls, aged - years, was accidentally
drowned in the canal lock at that point on
Wednesday last At the time of the occur
renee the deceased was engaged in turning
the paddles of the lock gate, when the han
die came off and he fell into the water. The
accident happened in full view Of his mother
and other members of his family, and al
though every effort was made to rescue him
he was drowned before assistance could
reach him.
All men, of even ordinary intelligence,
will admit that it is the sacred duty of every
person who has others dependent upon him,
to secure in case of death, provision which
shall keep those dependents from want. DR..
Talmadge has said: 81 cannot understand
those Christians who are willing to enter
Paradise and leave others dependent upon
them, virtually TO enter the aims house"
Every family can be provided for The
Mutual Reserve Fund Lille Association fur
nishes insurance at the lowest cost consist
ent with the greatest possible security. This
Association is purely mutual. No stock
holders to absorb profits; no trustees divide
surpusl Members have vote and voice in
the management All books are always
open for Inspection $1,300,000 surplus in
Reserve Fund apportioned among per-
sistent members, every years. Cooke d.
Luckett, General Agent.
Railroad COIlisiOn.-The Cincinnati
and st. Louis limited express train collided
with tho Cincinnati aYnrpqq canning cast